Talent Acquisition Executive

Keka Technologies Private Limited; Pune District; On-site; INR 500,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Keka Technologies Private Limited in Pune is looking for a Talent Acquisition Specialist to drive the recruitment strategy across IT and Non-IT functions. The role involves managing the recruitment lifecycle from sourcing to onboarding, developing innovative strategies to attract talent, and ensuring effective stakeholder partnership.

The ideal candidate will have over 3 years of experience in talent acquisition, strong knowledge of recruitment analytics, and excellent communication skills. This role offers an opportunity to build strong talent pipelines and improve hiring effectiveness.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition for IT and Non-IT roles.
• Experience in a fast-paced, target-driven recruitment environment.
• Strong understanding of recruitment analytics and talent intelligence.

Responsibilities

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle.
• Develop innovative sourcing strategies to attract high-quality talent.
• Conduct candidate screening and competency-based interviews.
• Prepare recruitment reports and dashboards for management.

Skills

Talent acquisition strategy

Recruitment analytics

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline

Tools

Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS)

Recruitment tools

Job description

Drive the organization's talent acquisition strategy by attracting, assessing, and hiring high-quality talent across IT and Non-IT functions. The role is responsible for building strong talent pipelines, leveraging recruitment analytics to improve hiring effectiveness, and partnering with business leaders to meet current and future workforce needs.

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle, from manpower planning and sourcing to offer rollout and onboarding.
• Develop and execute innovative sourcing strategies to attract high-quality talent through job portals, LinkedIn, networking, referrals, and other recruitment channels.
• Handle recruitment for both IT and Non-IT roles across various functions and experience levels.
• Build and maintain proactive talent pipelines to support ongoing and future hiring requirements.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand workforce requirements, define hiring strategies, and ensure timely recruitment.
• Conduct candidate screening, competency-based interviews, and assessments to evaluate technical skills, behavioural competencies, and cultural fit.
• Utilize recruitment metrics and talent analytics to monitor hiring performance, identify trends, and continuously improve recruitment effectiveness.
• Conduct market mapping and talent research to identify talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and competitor hiring practices.
• Assess candidates based on career progression, potential, and long-term organisational fit through effective career mapping techniques.
• Deliver an exceptional candidate experience by maintaining timely communication and professional engagement throughout the hiring process.
• Prepare recruitment reports, dashboards, and hiring insights for management review.
• Support employer branding initiatives and continuously enhance recruitment processes to strengthen the organisation's talent acquisition capability.

Skills & Qualifications Required

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.
• 3+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition with exposure to both IT and Non-IT recruitment.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, target-driven recruitment environment.
• Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), recruitment tools, and advanced sourcing platforms is preferred.
• Strong understanding of recruitment analytics, talent intelligence, and workforce planning.
• Knowledge of career mapping and candidate potential assessment.
• Ability to interpret hiring data and provide strategic recruitment recommendations.
• Excellent stakeholder management and business partnering skills.